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Florida Leads at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026

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FSA delegation fills its full voting strength in the ASA House of Delegates and speaks for Florida members across every reference committee 

The Florida Society of Anesthesiologists (FSA) is well represented at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026, held October 16-20 in San Diego. Florida's delegation includes 18 delegates, the Florida Director to the ASA and the current Speaker of the ASA House of Delegates. 

Eighteen alternate delegates are also on site to ensure Florida fills every voting seat in the House of Delegates. At this meeting, alternates Alecia Stein, MD, and Asha Padmanabhan, MD, are seated as voting delegates. View the full delegate list at fsahq.org 

Resident delegates 

Nine resident delegates represented FSA in the Resident House of Delegates, bringing the voice of Florida's future anesthesiologists to the national stage. 

Thank you to Justin Burnett and Yasmine White (Cleveland Clinic Florida), Joshua Tang (Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston), Osvaldo Conde (Jackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami), Ryan Stalder and Sofia Cartaya (Memorial Healthcare System), Marc Levine (Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida), Prabhleen Kaur (USF Morsani College of Medicine / HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital) and Yoav Kadan (University of Miami / Jackson Health System). 

Leadership recognition 

FSA extends special recognition to the following members for their leadership at ASA on behalf of Florida: 

  • Jonathan Slonin, MD, MBA, Florida Director to the ASA 
  • Christian Diez, MD, MBA, Alternate Florida Director to the ASA 
  • Jeff Jacobs, MD, MBA, FASA, Speaker of the ASA House of Delegates 

Speaking for Florida in reference committees 

FSA delegates are active in ASA reference committees, where proposals are debated before they reach the House floor. Their work ensures Florida members are heard and helps advance the specialty. Names in bold are serving as members of the ASA reference committees.

Administrative Affairs: Sher-Lu Pai, MD; Knox Kerr, MD; Zachary Deutch, MD; Dennis Warfield, MD; Jared Weiner, MD 

Professional Affairs: Frank Rosemeier, MD; Rosemarie Garcia-Getting, MD; Moeed Azam, MD; Steven Gayer, MD 

Scientific Affairs: Steven Minear, MD; Luis Rodriguez, MD, FASA; Paloma Toledo, MD, MPH; Brenda Fahy, MD 

Finance: Asha Padmanabhan, MD; John Doyle, MD; Adam Fier, DO; Alecia Stein, MD 

Caucus and advocacy work 

The delegation is participating in the Florida Caucus meeting and the Southern Regional Caucus, coordinating positions with colleagues across the region. 

At the State Issues Forum, the Florida delegation met with ASA staff and leaders from other states. Discussion covered the impact of state advocacy efforts, ways to expand the advocacy playbook, and priorities for the year ahead. 

Florida members on the podium 

More than 180 FSA members are presenting at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026, with 271 appearances across workshops, panels, posters and more. See the full list of FSA members presenting at ASA 2026. 

Keynote: Dr. Glaucomflecken 

Dr. Glaucomflecken delivered a powerful keynote at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 on October 17. ASA partnered with him on The Glaucomfleckens' Medical Creator Manual, ASA Edition, a social media guide for anesthesiologists.  

The guide covers professionalism and ethics, patient privacy and HIPAA, combating misinformation, and best practices for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and LinkedIn. It is free for ASA members. Get the Medical Creator Manual.  

Thank you to every Florida delegate, alternate, resident and presenter representing FSA in San Diego. 

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